Moulins
a town in France, capital of the department of Allier, on the Allier, over which is a bridge of 13 arches, built public build- 1750-1763. The principal pul ings are the cathedral (Notre Dame), never completed, the magnificent mausoleum of Duke Henry ary of Montmorency, and ruins of a castle belonging to the Dukes of Bourbon. It is a suffragan bishopric of Sens. Manufactures, machinery for sawmills, straw and felt hats, and cabinet making. Marshal Villars, and the Duke of Berwick, natural sons of James II., were born here. Pop. about 20,000.
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Moulting
a name for the process by which birds lose some of their feathers, crustaceans cast their cuticular shells, or young insects get rid of their outer husk in metamorphosis. The shedding of the hair in mammals and the sloughing of snakes, etc., are also analogous.
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Moulton
RICHARD GREEN, born in Preston, England, in 1849, he attained the London University B. A. and the Cambridge M. A. and in 1891 the University of Pennsylvania Ph. D. In 1892 he became professor in English at the University of C Chicago, and in 1901 became head of the department of general literature. He published his first work, "Shakespeare as a Dramatic Artist," in 1885. His later works include: "The Ancient Classical Drama"; "Four Years of Novel Reading"; "The "The Literary Study of the Bible"; "Moral System of Shakespeare"; "World Literature and Its Place in General Education"; "The Modern Study of Literature." Also edited the "Modern Reader's Bible" in 21 vols.
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Mound
a ball or globe used as the sign of sovereign authority and majesty, and forming part of the regalia of an emperor or king. It is surmounted by a cross and encircled with a horizontal band, from the upper edge of which springs a semicircular band, both enriched with precious stones.
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Mound Builders
the name given to a prehistoric race, formerly inhabiting the Ohio and Mississippi valleys, who have left some very remarkable earthworks as their only memorials. The best known group of mounds is near Newark, O., and consists of "elaborate earthworks, in the form of a circle, octagon, and square, inclosing an area of about 4 square miles, on the upper terrace be tween two branches of the Licking river. Scattered over the same plain, and crowning the neighboring hills, are numerous tumuli or mounds, evidently erected by the same people that built the larger works." The human remains found in these mounds are usually so much decayed as to preclude the recovery of a single bone entire.
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Moundsville
a city of West Virginia, the county-seat of Marshall co. It is situated about 11 miles S. of Wheeling, on the Ohio river and on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. It is the seat of the State Prison and contains a court house, Federal building, and Reynolds Memorial Hospital. Within its limits is one of the famous mounds of prehistoric origin. The city is the center of important agricultural and mining region. Its manufactures include glass, lumber, bricks, clothing, foundry products, leather, etc. Pop. (1910) 8,918; (1920) 10,669.
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Mounet-Sully
JEAN, a French tragic actor, born at Bergerac, Feb. 27, 1841. He studied under Bressant in the Conservatoire in 1862, and in 1868 made his début as King Lear at the Odéon, supported by Madame Bernhardt. In 1872 Androhe made a striking success in " maque" at the Théâtre Français, became sociétaire of this theater in 1874, and at the time of his death, in 1916, was the dean of the company. He toured the United States and Europe, and wrote several plays, notably "La vieillesse de Don Juan," in verse, produced at the Odéon in 1906.
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Mount Blanc
. See Blanc
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Mount Carmel
a city of Illinois, the county-seat of Wabash co. Situated on the Wabash river and on the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis, and the Southern railroads. It is 35 miles N. W. of Evansville. The city has a court house, excellent public library, and a high school There are railroad shops and manufactories of ice, lumber, flour, etc. The city is the center of an important agricultural region. Pop. (1910) 6,934; (1920) 7,456.
a borough in Northumberland co., Pa.; on the Philadelphia and Reading, the Lehigh Valley, and the Northern Central railroads. It contains a National bank, and daily and weekly newspapers. In the vicinity are several extensive anthracite coal mines. Pop. (1910) 17,532; (1920) 17,469.
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Mount Clemens
a of Michigan, the county-seat of Macomb co., 20 It is on the miles N. E. of Detroit. Clinton river and on the Grand Trunk railroad. It has important mineral springs, and for this reason, and on account of its beautiful situation, has become in recent years an important summer resort. The city has a library and several large hotels. Its chief industries are beet sugar, carriages, wagons, automobiles, typewriters, and agricultural implements. Pop. (1910) 7,707; (1920) 9,488.
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Mount Desert
a mountainous island in the Atlantic, belonging to Hancock co., Me., off the coast; was settled by the French in 1608. It is 14 miles long and 7 miles wide. Soames's Sound divides it nearly in two. Bar Harbor, Northeast and Southwest Harbors, Soamesville, Seal Cove, and East Eden are the villages. The island abounds in beautiful little lakes, and is a favorite summer resort. Pop. about 2,000.
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Mount Holly
a town in New Jersey, the county-seat of Burlington co., about 20 miles E. of Philadelphia. It is situated on Rancocas creek and on the Pennsylvania railroad. It contains a Children's Home, the Burlington County Hospital, and the Burlington County Lyceum. Its chief industrial products are shoes, machine-shop products, foundry products, leather goods, etc. Pop. (1910) 5,652; (1920) 5,945.
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Mount Holyoke College
an educational, non-sectarian institution for women in South Hadley, Mass.; founded in 1837; reported at the close of 1919: , 133; stu- Professors and instructors dents, 815; volumes in the library, 72,- 352; productive funds, $1,425,640; in- Vol. VI-Cyc-V come, $70,028; number of graduates, 3,370; president, Miss Mary Emma Woolley, Litt. D., L. H. D., LL. D.
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Mount Oliver
a suburb of the city of Pittsburgh in Allegheny co., Pa. Pop. (1910) 4,231; (1920) 5,575.
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Mount Pleasant
a town of New York in Westchester co., about 25 miles N. of New York City. It is situated on the Hudson river and on the New York Central and Hudson River railroad. The town includes the villages of North Tarrytown, Pleasantville, Sherman Park, and a portion of Briar Cliff Manor. Within its limits are the Westchester County Hospital, St. Joseph's Normal School, and other important educational institutions and hospitals. There are important manufacturing industries, including automobiles.
a borough of Pennsylvania in Westmoreland co., about 70 miles S. W. of Pittsburgh. It is situated on the Baltimore and Ohio and the Pennsylvania railroads. It contains the Western Pennsylvania Classical and Scientific Institute and is the center of important coke-making industry. There are also manufactories of flour, iron, foundry products, glass, etc. Pop. (1910) 5,812; (1920) 5,862.
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